Maidstone House of Walter Maydenstan
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Town House
There are no visible remains
| Name | Maidstone House of Walter Maydenstan |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Kent |
| Modern Authority | Kent |
| 1974 Authority | Kent |
| Civil Parish | Maidstone |
Walter Maydenstan, the king's yeoman, was granted a licence to crenellate his house in the town of Maidstone (mansum suum in villa de ... Maydenstan) in 1310.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ760557 |
| Latitude | 51.2734107971191 |
| Longitude | 0.522210001945496 |
| Eastings | 576020 |
| Northings | 155710 |
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Books
- Coulson, C., 1995, 'Battlements and the Bourgeoisie: Municipal Status and the Apparatus of Urban Defence' in Church, Stephen (ed), Medieval Knighthood Vol. 5 (Boydell) p. 194n297
- Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 406 online copy
- Hasted, Edward, 1798 (2edn), The history and topographical survey of the county of Kent Vol. 4 p. 260- online transcription
Journals
- Davis, Philip, 2010-11, 'Crenellated town houses in Medieval England' Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 24 p. 270-91
- Coulson, Charles, 2007-8, 'On Crenellating, in Kent and Beyond - A Retrospection' Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 21 p. 189-201 esp p. 194
Primary Sources
- Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1894, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1307-13) Vol. 1 p. 271 online copy